In a throwback to the days when it was an actual defender of the right to free speech, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is taking on a First Amendment Supreme Court case involving the National Rifle Association ( NRA) and efforts by Democrat tyrants to blacklist him. .
On Saturday, the left-leaning organization confirmed it would represent the Second Amendment advocacy group against New York state, which pressured banks and insurance companies to stop doing business there after the shooting of school of 2018 at a Florida high school. which served as a pretext for an all-out assault on the NRA.
After 17 people were tragically killed by a deranged shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, former New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo called for businesses to consider the his “reputational risks” in doing business with the NRA, a shocking abuse of government power that he has now brought to the nation's highest court.
“We are representing the NRA at the Supreme Court in its case against the New York Department of Financial Services for abusing its regulatory power to violate the NRA's First Amendment rights,” the ACLU told X, formerly known as as on Twitter. The government cannot blacklist an advocacy group because of its views.”
BREAKING: We are representing the NRA in the Supreme Court in its case against the New York Department of Financial Services for abusing its regulatory power to violate the NRA's First Amendment rights.
The government cannot blacklist an advocacy group for its viewpoint.
— ACLU (@ACLU) December 9, 2023
“We do not support the NRA's mission or its views on gun rights, and we do not agree with its goals, strategies or tactics,” the once-venerable organization added. “But we both know that government officials cannot punish organizations because they disapprove of their views.”
“It's never easy to stand up for those you disagree with,” said the group's national legal director, David Cole. seconds in the New York Times. “But the ACLU has long championed the proposition that we may disagree with what you say, but we will defend to the death your right to say so.”
However, another tweet from the ACLU calls into question the purity of his motivations, and some cynics might be inclined to suggest that this is more of a fear-based reaction to prevent a government that has been gunned down by leftists from thrown back against them if the political tides turn.
If the Supreme Court does not intervene, it will create a dangerous game for state regulatory agencies across the country to blacklist or punish any organization based on viewpoints, from abortion rights groups to environmental groups or even ACLU affiliates.
— ACLU (@ACLU) December 9, 2023
“If the Supreme Court does not intervene, it will create a dangerous game for state regulatory agencies across the country to blacklist or punish any organization based on viewpoints, from abortion rights groups to environmental groups or even affiliated with the ACLU,” the ACLU said in a clear effort to appease those who might question why the organization is siding with the NRA, which Democrats are determined to eradicate.
Whatever the ACLU's intentions, the ANR welcomed the help.
“The NRA is proud to stand with the ACLU and others who recognize this important truth: Regulatory authority cannot be used to silence political speech,” said NRA President Charles Cotton .
“The NRA is proud to stand by @ACLU and others who recognize this important truth: regulatory authority cannot be used to silence political speech.” – NRA President Charles Cotton@PeterCAitken/@FoxNews ➡️ https://t.co/FgNTeLZdAh pic.twitter.com/0YUAVC8IbN
— NRA (@NRA) December 9, 2023
“The addition of the ACLU as counsel underscores the importance of this First Amendment case and the NRA's position that government officials cannot use intimidation tactics to silence those with whom those officials disagree deal,” said William A. Brewer III, a partner at the Brewer law firm. Lawyers and advisors representing the NRA, seconds on Fox News.
“We understand that gun violence is a real and present threat and that America's approach to guns harms many communities,” the ACLU wrote in X. “And while we strongly oppose the view of the NRA, we cannot give government officials the power to silence those with whom they disagree.”
The fundamental questions in this case are about the First Amendment and the principled defense of civil liberties for everyone, including those with whom we disagree about the Second Amendment.
We will not trample on the rights of organizations to participate in political advocacy.
— ACLU (@ACLU) December 9, 2023
“The questions at the core of this case are about the First Amendment and the principled defense of civil liberties for everyone, including those with whom we disagree about the Second Amendment. We will not allow the rights of organizations to be trampled on participate in political defense”, added the organization.
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